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Agree with the above, I've had 2 machines over the past 15 years (a Gaggia Classic and a Europiccola). Both pretty stock (Silvia wand on the Classic and some fancy wooden handles on the Europiccola), so it certainly can be done. But it can also be a gateway into an overly expensive (in terms of both time and money) hobby if you're not careful.
Also, I got into roasting a few months into lockdown so that's another avenue to watch out for. However my roaster paid for itself within a few months and has been saving me a ton of money since!